Marriage and couples' counselling, plus individuals

I am a member of the NZ Association of Counsellors, and I provide counselling for couples and for individuals facing typical challenges that life brings at times. 

I am on the Family Court list for couples, whether married, in civil union or in de facto relationships, who self-refer for free counselling through the Family Court. 

About 75% of my workload is with couples who are wanting to improve and deepen their relationship, or have somehow become disconnected, maybe through bickering or fighting, or just grown apart. 

Sometimes couples are caught in patterns of repeating vicious cycles of fighting and insecurity that push them further and further apart, and having lost their way together, they feel less and less hopeful of being able to survive in or save their relationship. 

I am also a contract counsellor with both Seed and Stratos, specialist providers of employee assistance (EAP) counselling and other workplace wellness services.  Often this work involves issues beyond the workplace - and a significant proportion of this work is also with people experiencing negative marriage or partner relationship patterns.

My individual clients are often people who normally cope ok with life's challenges and have just hit a ‘tough patch’, or maybe frustrated by recurring difficulties - maybe experiencing relationship conflict, stress, depression, anxiety, grief or some other sadness, or just dealing with typical issues in the workplace.  Or you might feel you have lost your confidence and sense of direction in a ‘mid-life crisis’, or be someone who has had occasional and periodic ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ in your life, and this feels like another one of those times.

I am based in Thorndon, Wellington, have been able to provide effective help in the past. 

“Thanks for all you have done for these people. To a man/woman they have expressed great benefit in seeing you.”
Dr Tony Crutchley, Thorndon Medical Centre. (unsolicited email Dec 2006 about some clients referred by him)

Please contact me if you would like to make an appointment or would like to just discuss making one...